Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “opobalsamum” come from?

opobalsamum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀποβάλσαμον, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

opobalsamum (Latin): balsam tree

Definitions

  1. balsam tree

Ancestry of “opobalsamum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀποβάλσαμον—
2Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
3Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “opobalsamum”

  • opobalsam
  • opobalsametum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →